One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

Kane was sent flying backward as if he had been hit head-on by a giant sea monster.

Kara-la-la—

Kane managed to stop his retreat only after his feet had carved two deep furrows, each tens of meters long, into the ground.

He raised his head and looked at Kaido, whose appearance had changed drastically. Instead of fear, his eyes burned with an even more intense fighting spirit.

If you transform, I will transform too.

Kane took a deep breath.

The next moment, a dazzling green light burst forth from his body!

The already tall and imposing dragon-man's body grew even taller, and its muscle lines became even smoother and more explosive.

Most strikingly, two long, flowing ribbons, formed from pure golden light and seemingly tangible, extended from the back of his head, resembling the whiskers of a mythical dragon or sacred halo ribbons. They danced gracefully and dynamically behind him, exuding an aura of majesty and mystery.

"Giggle giggle!"

Upon seeing this, Kaido let out a deafening laugh: "Is this your awakened form? It's quite different from other Mythical Zoan types!"

"Let me test your mettle!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he gripped the spiked club tightly with both hands, leaned his body slightly to the side, and assumed a baseball swinging posture, instantly channeling all his strength into his arms!

"Diamond-shaped Arrow!"

He swung the bat violently!

A massive, solid, pillar-shaped beam of energy, crackling with black and red lightning, shot out with a deafening roar, tearing the earth apart as it hurtled straight toward Kane!

"Dragon Pulse!"

Kane showed no weakness, unleashing a dazzling and massive shockwave from his mouth!

Boom! ...

The energy blast and the shockwave collided violently in mid-air, producing a deafening explosion powerful enough to shatter eardrums. The violent energy turbulence instantly vaporized the surrounding rocks!

Just as the smoke and dust had not yet cleared, Kaido suddenly charged out.

The iron bar in his hand swung, creating a flurry of afterimages as it rained down on Kane like a storm.

Kane remained calm and composed, his movements as nimble as a phantom, his fists also transforming into countless afterimages, precisely and swiftly blocking every heavy blow!

Thump! Thump! Boom! Bang! ...

On the island, explosions and crashes echoed continuously.

Every attack they launch is enough to cause mountains to collapse and rivers to change course!

After colliding with each other hundreds of times in a short period of time, the two separated again, each sliding back dozens of meters on the ground.

They looked at each other and burst into hearty laughter.

"Again!"

The two spoke in unison.

Their fighting spirit erupted like a volcano once more, and their figures clashed fiercely together again!

This fierce battle lasted from the blazing daylight until the starry night.

The continuous aftershocks of the battle, like a giant shovel, scraped down the surface of the entire island by tens of centimeters!

After yet another earth-shattering clash, the two stood facing each other again, separated by a distance.

At this moment, they all looked quite disheveled.

Apart from the underwear that couldn't be destroyed for some reason, his clothes had long since been reduced to tattered rags in the fierce battle.

Their bodies were covered in various wounds, some minor and insignificant, which they were too lazy to expend their precious energy to heal quickly.

"amazing."

Kane ripped off the tattered fabric of his shirt, revealing his lean and perfectly sculpted physique, and exclaimed in genuine admiration.

"A veteran is indeed a veteran. In terms of combat experience, I am still slightly inferior."

If we only consider physical attributes, and even take into account Haki techniques, he has undoubtedly surpassed Kaido.

Even if the advantage is slight, once you've surpassed someone, you've surpassed them.

However, in that fierce battle just now, Kaido was able to turn the tide at crucial moments by relying on his honed fighting instincts, instead of being completely suppressed by him.

This foundation, built up through countless battles and even life-or-death struggles, is something he cannot yet fully attain.

"Heh~ Do you think I can't see that you're using me as a whetstone?"

Kaido sneered.

"Oops! I've been seen through."

Kane grinned and readily admitted it, without a trace of embarrassment in his tone.

There was no way around it; he was just too eager to improve.

He extended his right hand, his index finger and thumb slightly pinched together, forming a tiny slit, his eyes gleaming with excitement and anticipation:

"Just a little bit more... I can feel that the thin membrane that's preventing me from moving to the next stage is about to be pierced!"

"Humph!"

Kaido exhaled two plumes of hot white steam from his nostrils, and a ferocious and maniacal smile twisted his lips: "Then let me, as your teacher, give you this final lesson!"

Before he finished speaking, his already massive body began to swell and deform violently!

In the blink of an eye, a blue dragon hundreds of meters long had already coiled between heaven and earth.

He looked down at Kane.

"Let me show you my true power!"

Oh? Is it that move?

A glint of light flashed in Kane's eyes, and a strong sense of anticipation welled up in his heart.

Since that's the case, I have to give it my all.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kane's body also underwent a tremendous change!

A dazzling green light shot into the sky, and his body rapidly expanded and stretched within the light, transforming into a verdant dragon over a hundred meters long.

Although it is not as big as Kaido's Azure Dragon, the aura it exudes is by no means weak, and may even be slightly stronger!

"Let's settle this with one move, Kane!!"

The Azure Dragon let out a roar that shook the heavens, and from its mouth, intensely hot flames gushed out like a burst dam.

Flames as viscous as magma flowed rapidly along and covered his massive dragon body!

In the blink of an eye, a suit of armor made of flames enveloped Kaido's entire body!

Kaido, now encased in a fiery shell, instantly swelled several times in size.

The length... reached an astonishing several kilometers!

A truly magnificent fire dragon stretched across the sky.

Proportionate to this exaggerated size is the terrifyingly high temperature, enough to scorch mountains and boil seas.

The dragon's tail merely brushed past, and the large swath of rock it touched instantly softened and melted, turning into a torrent of lava!

Its name is—

Fire Dragon Torch!

This scene, which resembled a mythical descent, was clearly visible even to the pirates watching from afar at sea.

"Gudong..."

Violet swallowed hard, her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief, her voice trembling slightly: "This...this size...is just too outrageous! Even super-large sea kings aren't this huge!"

Can Kane really defeat this monster?

Even Loki's face was filled with solemnity and shock at this moment.

"It's a bit too strong."

If this fire dragon were to appear in Elbaf, there would be no need to launch an attack.

The residual heat it emitted alone would probably be enough to ignite the precious tree Adam, on which the giants depend for survival, turning the entire giant kingdom into a scorched wasteland.

"Relax, relax~ Trust Kane!"

Yamato, however, remained carefree and optimistic, even taking the time to pat Hiyori Kozuki's tense shoulder beside him.

"Hiyori, look, you'll definitely become just as strong someday! Hehe! You ate the same fruit as my dad."

Faced with Yamato's encouragement, a helpless, bitter smile appeared on Hiyori's stunningly beautiful face.

Yamato...you really overestimate me.

Even with the same fruit, the users are always worlds apart.

Ultimately, the extent to which one can unleash their power depends on the person, not the fruit itself.

"Giggle giggle!"

Kaido's maniacal laughter boomed like thunder from the body of the fire dragon: "Kane! Show me what you've got!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Kane grinned, and his emerald dragon body suddenly exerted its power, transforming into a dazzling meteor shooting backwards into the sky!

Teacher Kai hovered in the air, watching quietly, waiting for the moment to examine his students' final answers.

until--

At the top of the sky, a single point of extreme green light suddenly shone!

The tiny green light expanded and shone at an incredible speed, instantly piercing through the thick clouds.

Kane descended fiercely, enveloped in a green light tens of meters wide, composed of pure energy and air currents.

It resembled a giant green meteor from the universe.

Although his figure appeared so small in front of Kaido at this moment, his extremely refined and sharp aura, which seemed to be able to pierce through the stars, made all the onlookers breathless!